diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 42db9805..7ebe2972 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ script:
 - sudo sed -i "s/stable/$TRAVIS_BRANCH/g" install.sh
 - sudo bash -x install.sh
 
-- sudo sed -i "s/htpasswduser.*/htpasswduser = easyengine/" /etc/easyengine/ee.conf
-- sudo sed -i "s/htpasswdpass.*/htpasswdpass = easyengine/" /etc/easyengine/ee.conf
+- sudo echo "htpasswduser = easyengine" >> /etc/easyengine/ee.conf
+- sudo echo "htpasswdpass = easyengine" >> /etc/easyengine/ee.conf
 - sudo bash ee system install
 
 - sudo bash ee site create html.com